---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-000214"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CGNX"
cik: "0000851205"
company_name: "COGNEX CORP"
filed_at: "2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:14:39.806362+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cognex reports record FY2021 revenue of $1.037B; Q4 EPS $0.30; guides Q1 revenue $265M-$285M

## Summary
- FY2021 revenue $1.037B (+28% YoY); net income $279.9M (+59%); diluted EPS $1.56 (+56%).
- Q4 revenue $244M (+9% YoY); net income $53.5M (-23% YoY); diluted EPS $0.30.
- Board declares $0.065 quarterly dividend, payable March 18, 2022 to shareholders of record March 4.
- Q1 2022 revenue guidance $265M-$285M; gross margin expected low-70% range.
- Cash and investments $907M, no debt; logistics became largest end market (+65% YoY).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-000214
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CGNX
- cik: 0000851205
- company_name: COGNEX CORP
- filed_at: 2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000115752322000214/0001157523-22-000214-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000115752322000214/a52581407.htm

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